What happened on Friday February 10, 1956?

Here's what happened on February 10, 1956:

• Elvis Presley Records Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley records his iconic song 'Heartbreak Hotel' for RCA Records, a pivotal moment in rock and roll history that would become his first million-selling single and help launch him to international stardom.
• My Friend Flicka TV Premiere The television series 'My Friend Flicka', based on the popular novel by Mary O'Hara, debuts on CBS (which later moves to NBC), marking an important moment in family entertainment programming of the 1950s.
• Maritime Incident in Thames Estuary A Brazilian cargo ship, Loide-Honduras, runs aground on Long Sand Bank in the Thames Estuary, UK. In a compounding maritime mishap, the British rescue ship ST Rumania also runs aground on the same sandbank and subsequently sinks.
• MV Conlea Sinking The British ship MV Conlea founders approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km) off La Corbière, Jersey, in a maritime incident highlighting the risks of sea travel in the mid-1950s.

Events in 1956

February 10, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 10, 1956

Newspapers from Feb. 10, 1956

February 10, 1956 was a Friday and it was the 41st day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 10, 1956 can also be written as 2/10/1956 in the US and as 10/2/1956 in UK and Europe.

February 10, 1956 in February 1956 calendar

Famous people born on February 10, 1956:

• Kenny Leon

  Kenny Leon is a prominent American theater and film director, known for critically acclaimed Broadway productions of plays like 'A Raisin in...

• Pietro Bartolo

Famous people born in 1956

Famous people born on February 10th

Famous people died on February 10, 1956:

• Emmanouil Tsouderos

  Greek banker and politician, 132nd prime minister of greece (b. 1882).

• Leonora Speyer

  American violinist and poet (d. 1956).

• Elifasi Msomi
• I visconte Trenchard Hugh Trenchard

Famous people who died in 1956

Famous people who died on February 10th

February 10, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 10, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

1. The Platters - The Great Pretender
2. Eddie Fisher - Dungaree Doll

February 10, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 10, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

1. Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
2. Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This
3. Frank Sinatra - (Love Is) The Tender Trap
4. Lou Busch - Zambesi
5. Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 10th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 10, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 10, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 10, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 10, 1956 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 10, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:56 am and setting at 05:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 27, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Feb 26, 1956.

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Your place in the Universe on February 10, 1956

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Someone born on February 10, 1956 is:

69 years 3 months old,

or 831 months and 4 days old,

or 3613 weeks and 5 days old,

or 25296 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 10, 1956?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 10, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 10, 1956.

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